I just saw this title, RoadCraft – Gameplay Overview Trailer | PS5 Games, and couldn’t stop myself from diving into a rabbit hole of thoughts. The name ‘RoadCraft’ apparently conjures images of tech-packed cars and neon-lit cities. Honestly, expecting some sort of blend between Minecraft and Mad Max (weird, I know). Why do they make names like this? It’s like they’re mashing words together hoping it sticks. Like when my cat fell on the keyboard and somehow wrote a new novel. But with names.
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So, the whole trailer thing got me wondering about how these games do it. I mean, they say ‘overview’ as if we’ve been living under a rock and needed a scroll-through PowerPoint presentation about it. I picture a room full of developers debating on whether they need more lens flare in the game or if the cars should explode on impact. It’s 2023, every game seems to have these ‘features’ as standard. Now, I appreciate the effort, but isn’t anyone else tired of all the explosions? What’s next, your button mashing orders a pizza directly to your doorstep?
Anyway, if you’re one of the PS5 lucky owners, congratulations on being on the forefront of gaming evolution – or delusion. Does anyone else notice how these graphics are so damn real, it’s almost uncomfortable? Sometimes I think we’re just one update away from coupling these games with some freaky VR tech that reads your thoughts (as if my raging thoughts during a game session need broadcasting). I found myself pondering over a bunch of old school PC games and how clunky they were. But somehow that clunkiness had charm.
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Besides, by the time I figure out how to play these new games, I end up watching countless tutorials from teens who seem to have endless time on their hands. They aim and shoot with strategic precision, while I’m just grateful for not crashing (into anything or anyone). Still, it’s about immersion, right? Like when you walk into a bakery at 3 AM, and the scent hits you, enveloping you in this weird euphoria while you wonder about life’s bigger questions. That’s what they promise with these ‘immersive’ game experiences. Or maybe that’s just the sleep deprivation talking.
My eyes still hurt from trying to keep up with these rapidly changing screens. And here I am, waiting for a simple game with a plotline that doesn’t feel like a Steven Spielberg movie on steroids. Seriously, are we playing games or participating in the next billion-dollar box office?